Why do gratitude and seeking forgiveness remain necessary?
2026-09-20
T06 · Ibn Taymiyyah
Ibn Taymiyyah
شيخ الإسلام أحمد بن تيمية
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النص العربي
المقتطف
فالعبد دائما بين نعمة من الله يحتاج فيها إلى شكر، وذنب منه يحتاج فيه إلى الاستغفار.
وكل من هذين من الأمور اللازمة للعبد دائما، فإنه لا يزال يتقلب في نعم الله وآلائه، ولا يزال محتاجا إلى التوبة والاستغفار.
English translation
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Selected explanation
The servant is always between a blessing from Allah for which he needs to give thanks and a sin of his own for which he needs to seek forgiveness.
Both of these are always necessary for the servant: he continues to live amid Allah’s blessings and favors, and he continues to need repentance and the seeking of forgiveness.
Source and editorial notes
Majmūʿ al-Fatāwā 10/88–90
مجموع الفتاوى
Majmūʿ al-Fatāwā
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